Combined receptacle and illuminated sign



192 1,645,870 Oct B. L. OVERTON ET AL v comamsn RECEPTACLE ANDILLUMINATED sum Filed- June 1, 1926 Skim not; 5

Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

' UNITED STATES BOOKER L. OVERTON,

OFVSHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. AND FITZHUGH L. OVERTON, or

HOUSTON, TEXAS.

COMBINED .RECEPTACLE AND ILLUMENATED SIGN.

Application filed June 1,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a receptacle.-

One object'of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the characterdescribed specially designed to be used as a trash can.

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of thecharacter described of such construction as to be readily adapted to useon streets for the collection of trash and the like and-whose walls areparticularly designed to be used for advertising purposes.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a trashcan or receptacle 1 adapted to be placed at intervals on the streets ofcities and having translucid walls for receiving advertising, withelectric lights, or other means of illumination within said translucidwalls so that the advertising matter on the Walls will be visible atnight.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of partsand use, an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 shows a frontelevation of the receptacle. 0

Figure 2 shows a vertical sectlonal v ew showing the trash receptacle inelevation and partly broken away, said view taken on the line 22 ofFigure 3.

Figure 3 shows a horizontal sectional view, and

Figure 4 shows a plan view.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsof reference designates similar parts in each of the figures there is anouter casing having a skeleton frame formed of four corner posts 1,preferably in the form of angle irons which are connected at the top andbottom by the transverse angle irons 2, said casing also having a topand bottom 3 and 4 formed preferably of sheet metal. The top wall 3 hasa circular opening to receive the inner or trash receptacle 5 which isclosed at the bottom but open at the top. This receptacle 5 fits inbetween the vertical rods 6, which are secured to the bottom or floor ofthe outer receptacle and extend through the top 3 and have the retainingnuts 7 screwed on to the upper ends thereof.

1926. Serial No. 112,843.

upper and lower ends thereof and surround ing said rods there is acircular support 11, preferably formed of angle iron, and surroundingand supported by this support there is a circular tubing 12 which isextended, forming a tubular extension 12 which continues down inside ofthe outer casing and is turned under the trash receptacle 5 and outthrough the bottom wall 4 at its center. This tubing forms a housing forthe electric light wires 14 which; are connected to any suitable sourceof electrical supply and the tubing 12 is equipped with ordinary globesockets 15 into which electric light globes, as 16, may be screwed.

A hood 17 is supported by the outer casing and is provided with inclinedwalls 18 and the dome of this hood has the hinged shutter 19 disposedabove the inner receptacle and it may be readily opened for thereception of trash and then closed.

As above indicated suitable advertisin may be painted on the panels 10,or arranged on translucid slides within said panels and when the globes16 are illuminated at night this advertising matter will thus be madereadily visible.

The entire dome portion 17 may be removed when desired and the trashreceptacle 6 readily removed and emptied and replaced; in replacing theinner receptacle the rods 6 form a guide to prevent the receptacle frombreaking or marring the panels 10.

If desired the outer surface of the inner receptacle 5 may be formedinto a reflector to give better lighting effect.

What we claim is:

1. A device of the character described in cluding an outer casing havingtranslucid walls adapted to contain advertising matter, rods supportedby the bottom of the casing and whose upper ends project above the topthereof, said top having an opening between said rods, asupportsurrounding said rods and secured thereto, a tubing supported by saidsupport, an inner receptacle fitted through said opening whose upperendextends outwardly and rests on the upper ends of said rods and means ofillumination carried by said tubing and spaced apart and disposed aroundsaid receptacle and between it and the outer casing.

2. A device of the character described including a casing havingtranslucid side walls and a top and bottom saidtop having an opening,rods arranged around said opening and whose respective ends are anchoredtosaid top and bottom, a rigid support se curedtosaidrods, a tubingsurrounding and supported by said support an inner recep-,taclefittedthrough said opening and spaced from said casing, and means.of illumination carried by said support and spaced apa-rt and disposedaround said receptacle.

3. A device of the character described including a casing havingtranslucid side Walls, a receptacle within and spaced from the casing,upstanding rods around the receptacle and a support secured to the rodsand disposed around said receptacle and means for illumination carriedby said slipport spaced apart and disposed around said receptacle.

4. A device of the character described including a casing havingtranslucid side walls, a receptacle Within and spaced from the casing,an annular supporting member disposed around the receptacleapproximately midway between its top and bottom rods to which saidsupporting member is secured and means for illumination spacedapart andcarried by said support.

5. A device of the character described including a casing having sidewalls, a removable receptacle Within the casing, vertical anchor rodsfixed in the casing and spaced, from thewalls thereof and disposedaround the receptacle when the latter is in place, said rods forming avguide for'thereceptacle audi -guarding the side walls: of the casing toprevent the receptacle from contacting with the casing walls while. thesame is being inserted into place and a. sup ort' surrounding saidreceptacle and secure to said rods and provided for the purpose ofsupporting illuminating means. a a

Intestimony whereof we have signed our names, to this specification.

HOOKER L. OVERTON. FITZHUGH L. OVERTON.

